Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-27
The GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
Many Distinguished People Pres.
ept-some OF Those who werc
There


There.
A very brilliant reception was held
at the Executive Mansion last evening
from 8 TO II o'clock. The house was
thronged with distinguished visitors.
who were received most cordially by
Governor Lee and his lovely wife.
Mrs. Lee wore a black dress richly
trimmed with lace. The color was be-
coming and showed her fairness to
charming advantage. Beautiful Mrs.
Willie Allen, attired in white,
stood with Mrs. Lee most OF the eve
ning. The Governor was assisted by
Colonel Daingerfeld Lewis, Colonel
i. q. Jones, Colonel Sam. b. Witt.
oud Colonel c. OBJ. Cowardin-all in
full uniiorm-members OF his staff.
VISITORS.
among those who called were
General Wade Hampton, General
Juhal A. Early, Senator Heaton of
lCudoun, General lmboden of Bristol
Coodson, General William II. Payne Of
Fauquier, Hon. John W. Daniel of
.ynchburg; Senator J. w. Almon
lmcmbor OF the Canadian Assembly,
and son Colonel Taylor Wood. Of
President Davis's staff, slso commander
OF the Tallahassee, New York Captain
John NJ. Brooke, Lexington, construc-
tor of the Monitor and famous in the
deep-sea sounding service, also inventor
Of the famous Brooke gun: Colonel 4.
5. Butord Captain Waterman and Miss
Lloyd, Alexandria Mr.. j. b. Pace :;
Commander Daily. and Comrades Mel
Win c. Grant and Henry ID. Ellis, OF
John A. Andrew Post, Grand Army of
the Republic, Boston; ex-Spoaker
Hanger, Augusta DR.. s. II. Moffeit,
Rockingham ; Colonel 10. Lane Stern
Tin uniformly Captain Payne Colonel
Thomas II. Carter Captain Walker lin
unifoIm). Shenandoah Hon. William
WHIT Henry General Munford, Lynch
burg Major Fred. r. Scott Hon. j.
b. Smoot, Alexandria Judge Page,
Abingdon Mr.. John Anderson DIR.
Gleaves, Nytheville Professor Harris,
Washington and Lee University; Ma
jJr Ryals formerly of General Fitz-
hugh Lce'sstaff) }, Savannah, Ga. Hon.
John Buchanan, Washington county :;
Lieutenant Treat, United StGtes army /;
DR.. Joseph A. White, Rev. DR.. Cooper
and wife General Il. H. Page, Mo-
folk Colonel John 3. Purcell and
wife; Colonel Charles S. Venable
(member Of General Robert f. Lees
staff, University of Virginia Colonel
Frank p. Clark, Baltimore Colonel
Sam. Coleman. Cumberland county !;
Mr.. II. Il. Smith and Miss Smith, Man
chester, Eng, DR.. Harry Crimes
Cmember of old Maryland Line, B0ti-
more General Mcdonald; Captain
Joseph A. Mutton (of the old Siolewlll
brigade, Winchester; Colonel Tazcwell
Ellett Mayor Taylor, Manchester
Mr.. William p. De Saussure Colonel
Thomas Preston. Charlottesville Con
eIal w. VI. McComb, Louisa Colonel
Charles Marshall General y. T.. Lees
military secretary, Baltimore DIR. }.
Wilton jones; Captain G.. w. Hal
Rocky Mount; General J. Z. Cooke
C~ptain S. NJ. Miles, Lieutenant L. Y.
Ca2iaIe, and Lieutenant 5. II. Foote,
Fortress Monroe, United States army;
Judge Guuter, Accomack and Mr..
Judson Lambert, st. Louis.
THE LADIES.
Among the ladies present were Mrs.
Philip Ha> al, Mrs. Caskie Cabeil, Miss
Mamie Lelry, Mrs. Connolly; Mrs.
GtndM Bradley Il. johnson, B..lti-
more Miss Kidcr, Mrs. Schnce,
WilIiamspoft, Pa; Miss Cyane VIII
liams, Mrs. T.. Courtney jenkins Mis-
Htz. Philadelphia Miss Cora Lathrop,
Mrs. Joseph 4. White, Miss Stansbmy,
Fredericksburg Miss Lyons, Ashland;
Miss Deane. Miss Graham, Philadel-
plil; Mrs Daingerfeld Lewis, Cla'ke
county; Miss Clarke, Harrisonb1rg
Miss Dammann, Baltimore; Thomas
Knowles, Florida; Miss Letcher and
Miss Eoff, Lexington Miss Scott,
Misses Jones, Hanover county Miss
PCssie Lay, Miss Klein, Philldelpil
Misses Rols. Miss SHELTON, Miss Scott,
ashland ; Miss Chapman, New jersey
Miss Carlio Pace, Miss Brown, Hart
ford, Conn. Miss Page, Hanover
county; Miss Fitch, Ph'ladelphio, and
Miss Maggie Freeland, Glouce~er
county.
TEE CAVALEY CONE.
About $50 o'clock the Stuait Horse
Guards, Captain Allen, called in a body
ard paid their respects to his Excel
loDcy.
Hcinhardt's Band, unfinished in ferns
andplants, furnished familiar sweet mu-
SIC during the evening.
Miss Ellen Lee, the Governors
goldtn-haired little daughter, had much
attention shown her.
Nest of the ladies present were in
beautiful toilets. The men generally